Business leaders save time and money while expanding their customer base

As a workforce development partner, VR can help your business achieve its competitive advantage by developing qualified job candidates who are trained in a wide variety of skills and have the good work habits that you value.

Through individualized assessment, we get to know our consumers so that we can assist you to find the right person for the right job.

Planning

VR staff, including your dedicated Business Development Specialist (BDS), meet with business and industry leaders to learn more about their workforce needs, then provide information and support to help them create a strategic plan to meet those needs. Services include:

employer site visits

informational presentations

educational training sessions

tours of our offices and training centers

community resource referrals

This is one of the best programs I’ve ever seen. VR is changing people’s lives and helping businesses thrive in the community.

— Jeff Mang, Plant Manager, HBD Thermoid

Recruiting

We work with employers to help them build a strong, diverse workforce through job fairs and vocationally-focused talent fairs. These events give them access to untapped talent pools of professionals to meet their needs. When a position becomes available, we assist employers with services such as:

task analysis

pre-screening

candidate referral

interview scheduling

Working with VR has opened a great door of opportunity for a labor force that I need.

— Charlie Weston, Owner, Guardian Fence Suppliers

Training

Through classroom instruction and hands-on projects, our consumers learn the foundational soft skills and industry-specific job skills needed to work for you.

Retention

Retention Services are available to businesses that wish to keep valuable employees who need help due to a disability that might be jeopardizing their employment. Whether its anxiety, depression, alcohol or other substance abuse, or physical impairments, our goal is to help a person minimize or eliminate what is interfering with their job performance. These confidential services may include:

comprehensive evaluation

rehabilitation technology

substance abuse treatment

Tax credits and other financial incentives are available to help with training, orientation and accommodation during the hiring process.